The same problem shows up on the E-PL1, but at least it's possible to set what the button does by using a custom function. One of the choices is "do nothing".
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:19:33AM -0500, Don Guthrie wrote: > Can't speak to the quality of the NEX-7 but I have the same video > button problem on Oly Pen 1 4/3s. Apparently in this size camera it > is a feature not a bug. But I just ignore it. Otherwise it has been > satisfactory quality wise. > > [email protected] wrote: > >Message: 2 > >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:56:45 -0600 > >From: Tom C<[email protected]> > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<[email protected]> > >Subject: OT - Sony NEX-7:) > >Message-ID: > > <CAGyUL=0V2jdvh3PHekkJ9=n6imllupkx1d5erf_ftnsbcf0...@mail.gmail.com> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > >I just (finally) purchased a NEX-7 and should receive it tomorrow. > >However I read these two reviews on Amazon. > > > >Dear me. What should I do? > > > >#1: > > > >I bought the Sony because both of my good cameras were in the shop. I > >thought the Sony might make a useful backup camera. As it turned out I > >made a very bad choice. The most annoying aspect of the camera was the > >useless video capability. If I want a video camera (I don't), I'll buy > >one or use thre one that I have. I am a photographer, not a > >videographer. But the Sony apparently wanted me to be a videographer > >because whenever I tried to take a picture, the camera was busily > >taking video of the sky, my leg, or the ground. By the time I got the > >video turned off, the shot I wanted to take was gone. sigh. . . . > > > >I put an o-ring over the video button which is in a bad place causing > >the users thumb to constantly touch the button and turn on the video. > >The o-ring helped a little, but did not solve the problem by any > >means. > > > >If I did manage to take a picture, the quality was substandard, > >apparently due to the poor lens quality. > > > >The camera felt cheap and tinny. Too light and insubstantial. > > > >The two programmable knobs were unnecessary and useless. > > > >The camera was difficult to handle because it was so light and because > >it did not feel solid in the hand. > > > >The documentation that came with the camera was woefully lacking in > >content and size. > > > >The on-camera flash mechanism looked and felt weak and looked likely to > >break. > > > >I finally gave the camera to my daughter, hoping that she might use > >it, but she had the good sense to leave it alone. > > > >#2: > > > >I was (please note past tense) interested in purchasing the Sony Nex 7 > >camera. > >I had investigated it on the internet but still had some doubts that I > >wanted cleared up. > >Having purchased a Sony NEX 3 with a Sony telescopic lens and finding > >out that the automatic focus would not work I din't want to make the > >same expensive mistake again. I wanted to know what lenses I should > >buy and if they would work with the automatic focus. > >I called the Sony help line and first was told that the camera had not > >been launched. The person that I spoke to did not know anything about > >cameras. I asked to be passed to someone that had more knowledge about > >cameras. They passed me to JR. When I started asking JR questions > >about the camera he tells me he "will look it up". I asked him if he > >know about the camera or had ever used it. He proceeded to tell me no > >he didn't but he could answer all my questions. When I explained that > >I wanted to have a dialog with a knowledgeable person and not have to > >go back and forth with him in the middle he informed me that their > >experts did not handle calls directly. That everything had to go > >through a CR person. I was not going to waste my time asking questions > >and then waiting for him to ask someone and then get back to > >me--ridiculous. I then asked to speak to a supervisor to express my > >dismay that a couple such as Sony did not or could not give better > >service he informed me that he would pass on my complaint. There isn't > >even a way to complain about poor service with these people. It is no > >wonder that Sony has been losing money forso many years. Until they > >start listening to their customers they will continue down the same > >road. > > > >Bottom line; if I can't get information about the camera before I > >purchase it what kind of service will one gets after it is bought?? > > > >-------------- > > > >I'm not even opening the package... the UPS guy can just take it back.:) > > > >Tom C. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
